Top mounting structure for refrigerator cabinets



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Patented Jan. 17, 1 939 UNITED} STAT ES k 'ror MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR 1mm! a rnwroa cnnmars Roland H. Money, Cincinnati, Ohio,

Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, a

'The Crosley corporation of Ohio w r or to Application December 31, 1934, Serial No. 759,941

6 Claims. (01. 220-9) Mostrefrigerator cabinets have a metal outer shell and a metal top member which fits on'the upper edges of the metal shelving. Some refrigerators of course contain only the refrigerated compartment, the high pressure side of the mechanical refrigeration unit being located elsewhere. Other refrigerators have a machine compartment located below-the refrigerated compartment, and still other refrlgerators have the machine compartment located above the refrigerated compartment. I shall describe my invention in connection with a cabinetof the last class, it being understood that my invention is not restricted thereto. In cabinets of the type where there is a machine compartment abovethe re frigerated compartment, and especially where the motor, compressor and condenser are located above abase to be 'placedin such compartment, while the evaporator is suspended from the base so as to extend into the refrigerated compartment, and where the entire mechanism is removable as a unit from the cabinet, the necessity for a removable top member will be clearly apparent. Since the top member and the cabinet are usually of metal, it has been the practice in the past to place between the top and the upper edges of the cabineta sealing or binding strip of rubber, or the like, especially for the purpose of preventing rattling upon vibration. The rubber beading or bushing is usually made in strips of generally T-shaped 'cross section, the flange or leg of the T beingdesigned to go between the top and the upper edges of the cabinetand the. cross bar of the T, usually of externally rounded configuration, overlies and coversthe joint between the top and shell of the cabinet. Frequently such strips are made with a portion of the T leg bent over so as to engage a flange on the top of the cabinet. The use of such rubber strips has been found disadvantageous in certain respects. They are under some conditions liable to displacement, especiallywhen the top is removed. Since they are not-continuous all around the surface of the cabinet, there are unsightly joints and sometimes spaces between adjacent portions of therubber strip. v

The. general objects of mylnvention are the provision of a structure in which. these defects are eliminated, as well as the provision of a structure which, while providing a secure, resilient support for the top, is not liable to displacement of parts, permits the use of shorters'ections of rubber. or other 'resilient'material, and furnishes a better and more attractive finish for the cabi-v These and other objects of my invention which will be apparent to one skilled in'the art upon reading these. specifications, 1! accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts of which I shall describe an exemplary embodiment. Reference is now made to the drawing, whereinz' Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of an exemplary cabinet embodying my invention. H

Fig.-2'is a plan view thereof with the top removed.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view ofmy moulding and finishing structure.

Essentially in the practice of my invention, as I shall hereinafter set forth, I provide a metallic finishing member which is substantially the only thing ordinarily visible from the outside of the cabinet at the joint between the body and the top. This metallic finishing member is adapted to contain the resilient supporting devices which,

because of the fact that they are hidden, not only 7 may be cheaper in cost because less complicated, but also may be used in short sections so that wastage is eliminated. None of the joints be tween adjacent pieces of resilient material are visible from the outside, and indeed adjacent pieces maybe spaced from one another without visual detriment, and with a saving of material, if this is desired.

I have shown in Fig. 1 a metallic cabinet having body walls I. I have also indicated at 2 a refrigerated compartment in the cabinet, and at 3 a door. A compressor device 4 has been indicated in a machine. compartment 5 above the refrigerated compartment. The details of these mechanisms do not form a limitation upon my invention, and will not be described.

I have indicated at i a top for my cabinet. The details of the top mounting will be more clearly appreciated "from Figure 3, where I have 40 shown a top wall i-of the cabinet terminating in a bent over flange I. The upper edge may bereinforced by a metallic angle piece 8' if desired. The top 8 is shown as havingv-rounded-upper edges, 'and terminating beneath in a bent over 43 flangefl. It would be impracticable to cause the flange 9 to rest directly uponthe flange I of the body, for the reason (1) that it would be liable to displacement, and (2) that it would be noisy on account of vibrations. I provide amounting to member of metal in theformof a heading adapted to follow the upper edges of the cabinet and to form a finishing member therefor. This-metal mounting member is indicated at III in the figures,

and it may be a continuous loop-shaped piece of '55 j I metal, or it may be joined as desired at the back of the cabinet, Again, it may be fastened, as will hereinafter be described, to the body of the cabinet. \The metal member It may conveniently be formed in dies or bya rolling or bending operation, and then bent in dies to go aroundthe corners of the cabinet, which in most modern constructions will be rounded. It would be possible, of course, to make this member as a. single stamping, but this ordinarily is not economical. It comprises a flange member ii adapted to overlie thebody flange 'i and terminating beyond the body in a bent over portion 52. The metal is' continued beyond this bent over portion in 'a reverse bend metal terminating at a point marked M so as to leave a space for the insertion into the device of suitable resilient mounting means. I have shown one form 'of such resilient mounting means in the figures as arubber piece comprising a. flange portion i5, and a head l6 on the flange extending upwardly therefrom. The flange 9 of the top of the cabinet rests upon the flange l5 ofthe resiltions of the resilient mounting member as clearly shown in Figure 2. The Joints between these members will not normally be visible from the outside of the cabinet, which -to all intents and purposes will appear to be finished by a continuous metallic beading id.

Modifications may be made in my invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcm, is:---

1. In combination, a metallic refrigerator cahe inet having inwardly turned upper flanges, a

metallic top having inwardly turned lower flanges, separate resilient mounting means lometallic beading covering and concealing the exposed portions of said mounting means, said metallic beading comprising a flange like por-,

tion adapted to lie between the flanges of said body and said top, and fastened to the flanges of said body. and a hollow portion extending-beyond the juncture thereof.

' 2. Incombination, a metallic refrigerator cabinet having inwardly turned upper flanges, a metallic top having inwardly turned lower flanges. separate resilient mounting means located in part atleast, between said flanges, a metallic beading covering and concealing the i3, interspaced therefrom, and. adapted to form an attractive oval heading, the

exposed portions of said mounting means, said metallic beading comprising a flange like portion' adapted to lie between the flanges of said body and said top and fastened thereto, and a hollow portion extending beyond the juncture thereof, said resilient means having a head adapted to .extend into the hollow portion of said metallic 3. In combination, a cabinet having inwardly turned upper flanges, a me- 10 tallic top having inwardly turned lower flanges, separate resilient'mounting means located in part at least between said flanges, a metallic beading covering and concealing the exposed portions of said mounting means, said metallic beading comprising a flange like portion adapted to lie between the flanges of said body and said top and ,fastened to said inwardly turned flanges, and a hollow portion extending beyond the juncture thereof, said resilient means having a head adapted to extend into the hollow portionof said metallic beading, said head having an inwardly disposed abutment to prevent lateral displacement of said top. v

4;. In combination, a metallic refrigerator cabinet having inwardly turned upper flanges, a

1 metallic top having inwardly turned lower flanges, separate resilient mounting means located in part at least between said flanges, a metallic beading covering and concealing the exposed portions of said mounting means, said metallic beading comprising a flange like portion adapted to. lie between the flanges of said body and said top, and a hollow portion extending beyond the juncture thereof, said flange of said;;,-, beading being attached to said flange of said bod 5. In combination with a refrigerator cabinet, a finishing device comprising a metallic loop shaped member having a flangefastened to the 40 tops of the walls of said cabinet and a hollow portion extending downwardly, outwardly andupwardly therefrom forming a hollow beading, and separate resilient means lying in part at Y least within said beading, the top oi said cabinet resting on said resilient means, said resilient mans comprising a head portion forming an upwardly extending abutment and a flange portion overlying in part at least, the flange portion of said metallic member.

6. In combination with'a refrigerator cabinet and a top therefor, a metallic finishing member having a flange lying between the-juncture of said members and fastened to said cabinet, and a bead shaped portion lying therebeyond, said bead shaped portion being hollow, and separate resilient mounting-means contained at least partially therein, said .resilient means having a flange-like portion overlying" at least in part said first mentioned flange.

ROLAND n. MONEY. 

